Functions:

Examples in everyday usage:



Found in an article on Bandwidth

Average Daily File Downloads - The number of downloads you expect to occur on your site. This is a function of the numbers of visitors and how many times a visitor downloads a file, on average, each day.



Found in an article on global warming:

Unlike external forcings such as CO2 which can be added to the atmosphere, the level of water vapour in the atmosphere is a function of temperature.



Found in a book on traffic and air-quality:

School trips are divided into grade school, high school and college subpurposes. The number of trips produced is a function of school age population. School attractions are a function of enrollment.


Human population is a function of food supply.



Price is a function of supply and demand.